2025.1: Black Dyke Mills: A history

Identifier: 2025.1
Title: Black Dyke Mills: A history
Type: book
Format: printed
Date Created: 1958
Creator: Sigsworth, Eric M.
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Place created: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Description: A history of the textile industry of Messrs John Foster and Son Limited at Black Dyke Mills in Queensbury, near Bradford. There are introductory chapters on the development of the worsted industry in the nineteenth century.

Contains many references to Titus Salt. There is a chapter on 'The trade in alpaca and mohair' that contains information on the competition ánd collaoration with Titus salt on the importation and use of alpaca wool.

Contains maps of the Black Dykes Mills complex from 1854 and 1881. There is a single page letter enclosed in the book presenting it from the company of John Foster & Son Limited to 'Mr Hibbert'.
Subject: Textile industry; Business
Associated person or organisation: John Foster & Son Limited; Salt, Titus, Sir
Associated place or event: Queensbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Source: Gift: Brook, Les
Rights: Only viewable in the Saltaire Collection
Rights Holder: Copyright Liverpool University Press
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